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Up in arms: Probing the arms deal in parliament
Raenette Taljaard
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Description for Up in arms: Probing the arms deal in parliament
Paperback. This is an insider's story of political drama and intrigue during the Mbeki era when the arms deal controversy erupted and pitted Parliament against the executive. As an independent review panel later concluded, Parliament either lost its way or lost the faith of the South African public during the process. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JPSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 418. Probing the Arms Deal in Parliament. 304 pages. This is an insider's story of political drama and intrigue during the Mbeki era when the arms deal controversy erupted and pitted Parliament against the executive. As an independent review panel later concluded, Parliament either lost its way or lost the faith of the South African public during the process. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JPSF. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 22. Weight: 418.
Here is the personal story of a young female parliamentarian who entered public life with expectations awakened by Nelson Mandela’s presidency, only to become disenchanted with party politics and with the moral meltdown she experienced within Parliament during those years. Documenting South Africa’s arms deal—a controversial series of financial and political scandals—this stirring work serves as a reminder that it was not only reputations that were damaged by the saga, but also core institutions of the country’s new democracy. Chief among them was Parliament, which, when faced by the challenge to hold those responsible accountable, failed dismally to engage the ... Read more
Here is the personal story of a young female parliamentarian who entered public life with expectations awakened by Nelson Mandela’s presidency, only to become disenchanted with party politics and with the moral meltdown she experienced within Parliament during those years. Documenting South Africa’s arms deal—a controversial series of financial and political scandals—this stirring work serves as a reminder that it was not only reputations that were damaged by the saga, but also core institutions of the country’s new democracy. Chief among them was Parliament, which, when faced by the challenge to hold those responsible accountable, failed dismally to engage the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Johannesburg, South Africa
ISBN
9781431402694
SKU
V9781431402694
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About Raenette Taljaard
Raenette Taljaard is a South African politician and political analyst and the youngest woman ever to have been elected to the South African Parliament. She took a leading role in probing a controversial arms deal within the South African Parliament and calling for governmental accountability.
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